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  1. LII
  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Article I. Legislative Branch
  4. Section VIII
  5. Clause I
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    Clause 1 General Welfare

    The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

    • Taxing Power
      • Overview of Taxing Clause
        • Historical Background on Taxing Power
          • Uniformity Clause and Indirect Taxes
            • Taxes to Regulate Conduct
              • Intergovernmental Tax Immunity Doctrine
              • Spending Power
                • Overview of Spending Clause
                  • Historical Background on Spending Clause
                    • Early Spending Clause Jurisprudence
                      • Modern Spending Clause Jurisprudence Generally
                        • Clear Notice Requirement and Spending Clause
                          • Anti-Coercion Requirement and Spending Clause
                            • General Welfare, Relatedness, and Independent Constitutional Bars
                            Clause 10 Maritime Crimes

                            To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;

                            • Historical Background on Maritime Crimes
                              • Definition of Maritime Crimes and Offenses
                                • Extraterritorial Reach

                                U.S. Constitution Annotated Toolbox

                                • Explanation of the Constitution - from the Congressional Research Service


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